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How can we collaborate to curb climate change?
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There has to be a way of engaging people in combating the effects of climate change.My idea is to sign up every Town / Parish Council to hold monthly meetings ,with local environmental groups in the forefront ,to set targets locally on making…
Read MoreSince foam forms that come with products are indestructible, I thought of making a birdhouse out of them. There are parts of the foam that are already cut, i.e. doors, windows, partitions and all I had to do was fput them together and presto, a…
Read MoreWe can all remember how the solar system was explained in school. With the sun, standard theory described it as a big ball of ionized gas with a nuclear reaction at the core. This is the commonly accepted standard theory on how our sun works.…
Read MoreMake a simple way to monitor the amount of electricity being used by individual appliances, both instantaneously and over a time period, to encourage people to reduce their energy usage.
Read MoreIf you save Water/Electricity what will you get :satisfaction that you have contributed to Environment.Utilities companies should encourge people to save water/electricity by rewarding them with environment dollors and also allow people to cash…
Read MoreBottled water is a healthy alternative to soda and convenient when packaged and sold in drink bottles. It’s also good business. And carrying a bottle or canteen is often impractical. However, no one needs to “see” the water. We…
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Cold fusion has been around for 20 years but not investigated fully. People should spend more money and time researching this, as well as investigating other sources than just oil and solar.
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In residential areas when you get grey water from sinks or bathtubs, instead of mixing it with sewage water we should use it for watering gardens, or it should go to a different filtration place so that it uses less energy
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So much food is wasted and gone to landfill instead of being reused. How about having neighborhood composts where interested neighbors can share buying supplies, dumping the bio waste and utilizing the compost?
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I think using the wind generated from passing cars could harnessed to drive small wind turbines (very small, but many placed along the median) to reclaim part of the energy used to power the cars themselves. The only issue I see with this would be…
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Especially living in California, this idea would be helpful. Let’s cut back on having to start the car up 5 minutes early to cool the inside down before placing your children in their car seats. How about a car seat that has a built in…
Read MoreSir Richard jets to his private island to waterski with naked models and then tells me to turn down my AC. That’s like hiring Ted Nugent to be the PETA spokesman. Damn, you Cisco marketing folks should have picked a better global warming…
Read MoreBIENTOT O LIEUX DES SERVIETTE HYGIENIQUE SA SERA DES COUCHES CULOTTES C’est Plus Pratiques !!!!! Et Sans Doute Plus Ecolo !
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SOLAR POWERED “FLYING CRUISE SHIPS”........Fly and have your own room and bath, including shower…. Dance on board…..Huge picture windows…. 80 years ago, giant airships constructed of aluminum and canvas and using…
Read Moreso many times I have missed having a car. i have learned to ride with friends (car share) and use my legs and burn body fat.
Read MoreIl faudrait que les enseignants apprennent aux enfants à trier dès leur plus jeune age. Qu’il y ai des poubelles différentes dans chaque classe, pour que cette notion de tri ne soit qu’une habitude pour toute leur vie d’adulte.
Read MoreChange the way we commute. This reduces stress, reduces car use, reduces gas consumption.
Read MoreClean water is at the core of life. Clean energy to power desalinization will allow countries to prevent the spread of water-borne disease, to water crops, and build stable communities. Since desalinization is costly and requires a lot of energy,…
Read MoreCooling system on a garbage can. Putting a heat pump in trash bins, kitchen for example, would keep bacteria from multiplying, making our home environments safer and more pleasant, due to reduced smell, lower attraction of pests that can carry…
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Place mini turbines to capture the energy of water flowing through pipes. Use the power locally so it isn’t lost in the transfer. For instance: Electric signals, street lights, etc. There would be an initial cost of replacing water lines…
Read MoreCreate green traffic paths so that minimal stopping takes place. Much like an interstate, but in residential neighborhoods. Yes there would be higher traffic on them, but the energy and time savings would be significant. Cons: Of course this…
Read MoreThe first step is to put fans in attics to blow hot air out during hot days reducing cooling costs. This is much faster to do than to paint the roof white. The next step is to blow the hot air over a heat exchanger to heat hot water. This makes…
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